{"id":206652,"date":"2020-02-21T16:10:56","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T13:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/leaked-pixel-5-render-shows-just-how-ugly-googles-prototype-is\/"},"modified":"2020-02-21T16:32:10","modified_gmt":"2020-02-21T13:32:10","slug":"leaked-pixel-5-render-shows-just-how-ugly-googles-prototype-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/leaked-pixel-5-render-shows-just-how-ugly-googles-prototype-is\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaked Pixel 5 render shows just how ugly Google\u2019s"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A few days ago, a YouTuber created a Pixel 5 render that showed the back of one of three prototypes that Google is supposedly considering for its 2020 flagship handset \u2014 if we can even call it a flagship to begin with. That image was apparently based on a leaked CAD file and focused on the handset\u2019s rear camera system, which features an unusual design compared to everything else out there. At the time, we heard that the Pixel 5\u2019s front side would still feature a large top bezel similar to what Google did on the Pixel 4. Now, we finally have a render that shows the full design of this purported Pixel 5 prototype. Spoiler alert: It\u2019s ugly, which seems to be a signature feature for Pixel phones.<\/p>\n

Remember how ugly that Pixel 3 XL notch was? Let\u2019s just revisit it for a second:<\/p>\n

\"\"Image Source: Zach Epstein, BGR<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Goole then \u201cfixed\u201d it by dropping a huge top bezel on the Pixel 4, which included a few critical components, like the new 3D face recognition system and the Motion Sense radar. It\u2019s actually the Soli radar chip that prevents Google from going for any kind of notch, and we\u2019ll say again that Soli is super cool but basically useless at this point. Let\u2019s revisit the design:<\/p>\n

\"\"Image Source: Zach Epstein, BGR<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This brings us to Jon Prosser\u2019s Pixel 5 prototype render below, which shows both the front and the back of the phone. Just like he said a few days ago when he first released the Pixel 5 camera render, Prosser reiterates that the Pixel 5\u2019s top bezel will be smaller than the Pixel 4, but still larger than the other bezels since it\u2019ll incorporate the Soli radar:<\/p>\n

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Prototype Pixel 5 render, front and back.<\/p>\n

Forehead is slightly smaller than Pixel 4 \u2013 still giving room for the Soli Radar system.<\/p>\n

I still hope this isn\u2019t the final design.<\/p>\n

Think it looks better in white? pic.twitter.com\/lOtQkyY5fY<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jon Prosser (@jon_prosser) February 20, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

If you thought the camera design is ugly, then you\u2019d better get over it. There\u2019s no great camera design for phones nowadays, and we should stop caring. The camera ugliness is a compromise we can expect from smartphone makers, whether it\u2019s Apple, Samsung, or Google. These phones take better photos than ever and can record 4K video or better. Camera design does. Not. Matter.<\/p>\n

\"\"Image Source: YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

But the front of this prototype is pretty off-putting compared to other 2020 phones. Most smartphone vendors will have gorgeous all-screen phones. Just look at the Galaxy S20 or the rumored OnePlus 8 design. Even the iPhone\u2019s notch looks incredible compared to this Pixel 5 prototype. It also doesn\u2019t help that the Pixel 5 will feature a bottom bezel that\u2019s smaller than the top one but still noticeably larger than the side bezels.<\/p>\n

While Prosser insisted this is just one of three prototypes currently in the works at Google, he referred to the rear camera design. I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if all prototypes share a similar screen design. Again, it\u2019s the Motion Sense chip that\u2019s to blame since it has to sit at the top of the phone because the radar is involved in the 3D face unlock process. That said, the experience would be just as fast and secure without it. However, the Soli chip is here to stay, at least according to Android 11, which means it might be a while before we see an all-screen Pixel design we can appreciate.<\/p>\n

Image Source: Olly Curtis\/Future\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Chris Smith started writing about gadgets as a hobby, and before he knew it he was sharing his views on tech stuff with readers around the world. Whenever he’s not writing about gadgets he miserably fails to stay away from them, although he desperately tries. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n